CWG Market Update: US Dollar Index Hovers Around 99.6, Gold Pulls Back from High Levels; Market Watches the Impact of Economic Data
At the 09:08 Beijing cutoff, spot-gold bid was 4,337.70 and delayed DXY was 99.64. EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY were 1.1582, 1.3535, 0.7082, 159.47. Source timestamps differ; this is not a sy
Market overview
At the 09:08 Beijing cutoff, spot-gold bid was 4,337.70 and delayed DXY was 99.64. EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY were 1.1582, 1.3535, 0.7082, 159.47. Source timestamps differ; this is not a synchronized snapshot.
Key takeaway
July U.S. import and export prices are confirmed: Import prices -0.4% m/m and +5.9% y/y; export prices -1.3% m/m and +8.2% y/y. Gold was in the lower part of its verified day range; subsequent direction in the dollar, gold and major FX pairs still needs live confirmation.
Core market data
| Asset | Latest | Change | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAU/USD | 4,337.70 | +4.30 (+0.10%) | spot gold bid; support 4,333.40 / 4,326.50; resistance 4,385.00 / 4,436.80.
[S1] 2026-08-19 09:01 Beijing Time (Aug 18 21:01 NY Time) · verified
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| DXY | 99.64 | +0.01 (+0.01%) | delayed U.S. Dollar Index cash-index reference; support 99.52 / 99.40; resistance 99.69 / 99.85.
[S2] 2026-08-19 06:04 Beijing Time (Aug 18 18:04 EDT) · verified
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| EUR/USD | 1.1582 | +0.0004 (+0.03%) | spot FX reference quote; support 1.1578 / 1.1573; resistance 1.1584 / 1.1600.
[S3] 2026-08-19 08:07 Beijing Time (Aug 18 20:07 EDT) · verified
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| GBP/USD | 1.3535 | +0.0002 (+0.01%) | spot FX reference quote; support 1.3533 / 1.3528; resistance 1.3543 / 1.3560.
[S4] 2026-08-19 08:48 Beijing Time (Aug 18 20:48 EDT) · verified
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| AUD/USD | 0.7082 | -0.0005 (-0.07%) | spot FX reference quote; support 0.7081 / 0.7065; resistance 0.7090 / 0.7105.
[S5] 2026-08-19 07:16 Beijing Time (Aug 18 19:16 EDT) · verified
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| USD/JPY | 159.47 | -0.14 (-0.09%) | spot FX reference quote; support 159.39 / 159.10; resistance 159.67 / 159.90.
[S6] 2026-08-19 09:08 Beijing Time (Aug 18 21:08 EDT) · verified
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Market review
July U.S. import and export prices were Import prices -0.4% m/m and +5.9% y/y; export prices -1.3% m/m and +8.2% y/y. Latest official H.15 closes: 2Y 4.19%, 10Y 4.72% and 30Y 5.31%.
1 Trade prices confirmed
July U.S. import and export prices were Import prices -0.4% m/m and +5.9% y/y; export prices -1.3% m/m and +8.2% y/y. No unverified forecast is added.
2 Non-synchronous quotes
DXY is delayed, gold is a spot bid and FX values are separate page references; timestamps must be read independently.
Market dynamics
1 Gold range
Gold bid is 4,337.70 within the verified 4,326.50-4,436.80 day range.
2 Treasury curve
Latest official closes are 2Y 4.19%, 10Y 4.72% and 30Y 5.31%.
3 Next official schedule
The next confirmed U.S. labor-market release is August 20 at 22:00 Beijing Time; no actual value is available yet.
Economic calendar - confirmed times only
| Beijing time | Region | Confirmed event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-20 22:00 | US | Summer Youth Labor Force - Annual 2026 | Time verified; not released at cutoff |
| 08-21 22:00 | US | U.S. state employment and unemployment - July | Time verified; not released at cutoff |
| 09-01 22:00 | US | U.S. JOLTS - July | Time verified; not released at cutoff |
Cross-asset verified comparison
Technical levels
Levels use only the latest verified references. Recheck live prices and spreads before acting.
| Asset | Reference | Resistance | Support | Invalidation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DXY | 99.64 | 99.69 / 99.85 | 99.52 / 99.40 | Below 99.40 |
| EUR/USD | 1.1582 | 1.1584 / 1.1600 | 1.1578 / 1.1573 | Below 1.1573 |
| GBP/USD | 1.3535 | 1.3543 / 1.3560 | 1.3533 / 1.3528 | Below 1.3528 |
| USD/JPY | 159.47 | 159.67 / 159.90 | 159.39 / 159.10 | Below 159.10 |
| AUD/USD | 0.7082 | 0.7090 / 0.7105 | 0.7081 / 0.7065 | Below 0.7065 |
| XAU/USD | 4,337.70 | 4,385.00 / 4,436.80 | 4,333.40 / 4,326.50 | Below 4,326.50 |
Released data
| U.S. import and export prices - July | Import prices -0.4% m/m and +5.9% y/y; export prices -1.3% m/m and +8.2% y/y | [S13] |
| U.S. PPI - July | Final demand unchanged m/m and +4.7% y/y; less foods, energy and trade +0.4% m/m and +4.7% y/y | [S9] |
| U.S. CPI - July | Headline +0.1% m/m, +3.4% y/y; core +0.2% m/m, +2.5% y/y | [S10] |
| U.S. Employment Situation - July | Payrolls -23,000; unemployment 4.1%; hourly earnings +3.2% y/y | [S12] |
Conditional scenarios
| Trigger | Confirmation | Invalidation | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| DXY above 99.85 | Gold below 4,333.40 and EUR/USD below 1.1573 | DXY below 99.40 | A firmer dollar may pressure gold and non-dollar currencies. |
| DXY below 99.40 | Gold above 4,385.00 and EUR/USD above 1.1584 | DXY back above 99.85 | A softer dollar may allow gold and non-dollar currencies to recover. |
Not a trading instruction. Confirm all triggers with live platform data.
Hot markets: charts and key ranges
Four panels cover XAU/USD, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and position each reference within its verified day range; they do not depict an intraday path.
